"Commandery Princess—" The man felt his mouth dry and tongue parched, yet his back was drenched in cold sweat. Pain tugged at his reason, and the dim light crazily amplified his desire.
And the woman, seemingly unaware, was inherently capricious. She couldn't bear suffering or grievance, feared death and reveled in luxury. Instinctively wanting to comfort herself, she nibbled and gnawed to ease the inner heat.
"Nian Ru—" Ju Nanyi winced in pain, trying to pull the woman in his arms to one side, but she grabbed his injured left arm. The intense pain nearly made Ju Nanyi faint, while the woman, unaware of her own strength, tried to pull him closer, but failed to hold on. Her hand slipped, and she tumbled down onto the rocks below.
In the torment of fire and ice, Ju Nanyi was unable to react in time. As the person fell, he cried out in pain and hurriedly went down to search for her.
